Enrollment is open for Hyde Park & Old Town! Winnetka: register on the waiting list.
Enrollment is open for Hyde Park & Old Town! Winnetka: register on the waiting list.
Chicago offers several options for French education with the Lycée Français of Chicago, the French-American School, the OFA Lycée and now with the new school LA PETITE ÉCOLE DE CHICAGO (LPEC) which is a bilingual French-English school serving Chicago's North Shore, Old Town and Hyde Park neighborhoods.
Inspired by the program of the French Ministry of Education, our private school in the Chicago area offers a bilingual curriculum that welcomes all.
Your child will learn French and academic skills at their own pace, thanks to an individual program, based on their strengths.
Our rigorous French language school is unique because of our low students/teacher ratio.
LPEC is so much more than daycare; it is a full-time French school, with a specific curriculum. We welcome students Monday to Friday.
Discover our programs below.
LPEC offers a total French immersion program from Pre-K3 to Kindergarten. Your child will acquire strong academic fundamentals while learning French.
From 1st to 6th Grade, the program becomes bilingual French-English, and it is tailored to each student's needs.
Grades 7 to 12 are fully bilingual with some subjects taught completely in English, such as British and American History. This track prepares students for the Brevet des Écoles and the Baccalauréat.
All our French teachers are native speakers.
Cycle 4 & Adults
Mme Balius is a Professeur des Écoles with the CAPE certificate, 17 years of experience, including 7 years at a French School in San Diego and 4 years at LPEC.
She holds a Bachelor’s in Chemistry and a Master’s in teaching French as a Foreign Language.
Cycle 1
Mme Chantereault has been a teacher of FLE (French as a Foreign Language) for over 15 years, including 3 years at LPEC. She holds a Master's in FLE and a CAPEFE certificate (teacher of French abroad). She also taught at the Alliance Française and at the French Institute of the North Shore.
Cycle 1
Mme Fath is a Professeur des Écoles with the CAPE certificate, 9 years of experience, including 2 years at LPEC, and significant experience teaching FLE. She also had the occasion to implement FLE methods for students from 8 to 14 year olds. She holds a Bachelor's in Education Science and a Master’s in Education.
Cycle 2 & 3
Mme Faure is a veteran Professeur des Écoles with 22 years of experience, including 3 years at LPEC. She holds a Bachelor’s in Physics and a Master’s of Education. She also holds a certificate as a school administrator and another as a foreign language instructor. She has been a member of the Comité Académique of LPEC and its Assistant Principal for two years.
Cycle 4, Physique/Chimie
Mr. Maschino holds a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University, a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering from ESTA (outside Paris) and an MBA from DePaul's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. He has been teaching scientific subjects to our middle and high school students for 4 years.
Cycle 2
Mme Hadjout holds a Bachelor's degree in Foreign Language Education, with a specialization in French. She has been teaching for 10 years, principally to 5th and 6th graders.
Cycle 4, British & American History
and Principal
M. Palacci holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Law and Organization from Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service and an MBA from INSEAD. He founded LPEC and chairs the Comité Académique.
Admissions Coordinator
Mme Collette holds a Bachelor's in Management and a Master's in Digital Marketing. She manages LPEC's admissions and marketing.
If you have any questions about our curriculum or would like to schedule a visit, please fill in the form above.
We'll get back to you as soon as possible.
WINNETKA CAMPUS
620 Lincoln Avenue
Winnetka, IL 60093
HYDE PARK CAMPUS
5200 South Hyde Park Boulevard,
Chicago, IL 60615
Mon - Thu: 08:30A to 3:30P
Fri: 08:30A to 2:00P
Sat & Sun: Closed
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